2025-26 Season
SADDIQ BEY
2025-26 Season
SADDIQ BEY
Bey produces at an elite rate for a 31-minute workload.
Bey produces at an elite rate for a 31-minute workload.
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 16 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 246 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Saddiq Bey spent the first month of the 2025-26 season fighting for a clear role before exploding into a relentless, high-impact forward as a permanent starter. His early-season frustrations peaked off the bench on 11/20 vs DEN, where a completely passive offensive showing yielded just two points on three shot attempts for a brutal -10.9 Impact score. Yet he quickly figured out how to influence winning even when his jumper betrayed him. Look at his +3.9 Impact on 11/15 vs LAL. Despite shooting a dismal 3-for-13 from the floor, he salvaged his night by grabbing seven rebounds and dishing out seven assists to keep the offense flowing. That physical shift changed everything. He punished Los Angeles again on 12/01 vs LAL, logging a massive +23.1 Impact by pairing hyper-efficient 9-of-13 shooting with 11 crucial rebounds. Bey is no longer just a streaky perimeter threat, having morphed into a bruising, indispensable wing.
Saddiq Bey caught absolute fire during this mid-season stretch, transforming into a lethal scoring weapon while adding serious blue-collar grit to his profile. His offensive ceiling completely blew open on 01/24 vs MEM. He torched the nets for 36 points on scorching 13-for-20 shooting, earning a staggering +34.5 impact score through flawless shot selection and punishing accuracy from deep. Yet, he was arguably more impressive when his jumper completely abandoned him. During the 01/28 vs OKC matchup, Bey shot a miserable 4-for-16 from the floor but still registered a massive +21.2 impact score. He generated this hidden value by relentlessly crashing the glass for 13 rebounds and dishing out 5 assists to keep the offense humming without needing to score. However, his overall influence cratered when he stopped doing that dirty work, perfectly illustrated by the 02/09 vs SAC game where a passive 12-point, four-rebound night resulted in a -7.7 impact score.
Saddiq Bey spent this late-season stretch operating as an unapologetic offensive flamethrower, hunting his shot with supreme confidence. He reached his absolute apex on 02/26 vs UTA, erupting for 42 points on hyper-efficient 14-of-20 shooting to generate a massive +38.8 Impact score. That towering rating was driven entirely by his unstoppable scoring execution, overwhelming Utah's defense to easily mask his slight defensive lapses. However, high point totals didn't always translate to winning basketball. During the 02/21 vs PHI matchup, Bey dropped 20 points but managed a pedestrian +2.1 Impact because his scoring was completely negated by brutal defensive rotations and sloppy execution that bled points on the other end. His value cratered further on 03/13 vs HOU, where a frigid 2-of-11 shooting night resulted in a -4.4 Impact. Without his jumper falling, his offensive gravity vanished entirely, leaving him unable to salvage his overall rating despite actually providing positive defensive resistance.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Very consistent. Bey posts positive impact in 86% of games — you almost always get a productive night. Scoring varies by ~8 points, but the overall contribution stays positive.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 49% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Bey consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Getting better as the season goes on. First-half impact: +9.0, second-half: +13.1. That's a significant jump — could be a role change, confidence, or development clicking.
Hot right now — 11 straight games with positive impact. Longest positive run this season: 14 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 70 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
72 games played
